The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-03-05
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

COr,UMBUs, Feb 10-SENATB.-bnis intrW
tuccd. Forbidding the Governor to fill the once
of Lieutenant Governor; authorizing gfutHh-Day
TO build town hail.
HousE.-Bills introduced: Authorizing tho
Commissioners Of Licking County to transfer
funds increasing the powers OF the Labor sta
tistician; allowing Justices of the peace pay ior
assisting county clerks In canvassing Vo.es.
amending the tax laws requiring the Board OF
State Charities TO approve plans for jails; pro
yid,nr for the enforcement Of liens in certain
cxses; TO index judgments; allowing maple
syrup tables to be made In writing. A numper
Of local bills were passed. resolution was
offered providing for pensions for the WIDOWS
and children Of INDECENT soldiers.
COLUMBUS, Feb. 2i.--SENATE-Mr Meredith,
Senator Schmeider's successor, was sworn In.
Bill introduced: Amending the railroad color
blind law so as to confine the examination to-
red, white, green and blue.
HousE-A number OF petitions were presented
asking that the effects Of alcohol bo taught in
the public schools. Bills introduced: Shorten
ing the time for killing quail fifteen days; pro-
yiding the same penalty for attempting TO vote
illegally as for doing SO; requiring childrens
homes to be maintained in every county; max
Ing partial appropriations.
COLUMBUS, Feb. q. 2.-SENATB.-Bills passed:
| Regulating the laying OF natural gus pipes;
| amending the INDECENT soldiers act; providing
| for payment OF the matured debt OF the State;
| increasing the levy for INDECENT soldiers; chang
| ing the name Of South Toledo to Maumee.
! Bills introduced: Amending the electric light
| law; providing for the inspection OF beef; re-
| auiring stock books to be kept open for public
inspection; relating to the residence OF infirm-
| ary inmates; codfying work-house laws; pro-
| viding for the succession to the office OF Gov
| ernor; creating Board of Debt Commissioners
| in Cincinnati.
HousE.-A number Of local bills were read
"a t.NrS
Providing the manner for conducting contests
for Presidential electors. The general appro-
priation bill was considered, but without coming
to VOTE Mr.. Barrett reported back his reso-
luton asking Congress to pass the dependent
soldiers pension bill over the Presidents veto.
On O motion to consider the resolution at once,
the Democrats demanded the yeas and nays on
the suspension OF the rules, which resulted
yeas II, nays 30. The Republicans voted yea and
the Democrats nay The rules were not sus-
pended.
| COLUMBUS, Feb. 23.-SENATE.-Bills passed:
Creating trustees for fremens relief funds; !;
authorizing the formation Of fidelity and guar
antee insurance companies; providing for
. speedy trials OF misdeme amor cases; amending
Section of the Dow law SO that where vii
lages have no police fund the tax shall go to
the general fund; providing for the construc-
tion of trunk sewers for Cincinnati.
HoUsE.-Bills introduced: Providing police
Judge for Coumbus authorizing county com
missioners to condemn material for approaches
!, TO bridges allowing $4,000 damages to two cit.
: | izens OF Mercer County The general appropri-
! alton bill was considered all day without com.
| ing to q vote.
, COLUMBUS, Feb. A-SENATE.-Blls intro
duced: Authorizing counties to receive educa
tional bequests; changing the order of success
sion of county officers; authorizing Hamilton
. County to purchase Hamilton and Colerair
n turnpikes in Cincinnati; authorizing Wyoming
, ! to issue bonds; authorizing Hamilton Count,
to refund erroneous taxes; providing for the
. sale Of personal property by administrators
|. executors and assignees; increasing the pay
n OF judges in Hamilton County. Bills passed
). Authorizing mayors to solemnze marriages
n providing for the election of president o
college trustees; authorizing Dayton t,
, issue water-works bond; authorizing coun
4, ty commissioners to receive beQucst
4. HoUsE.-Bills introduced: Requiring teach
n ers OF music in public schools to pass examina
a. ton; appropriating money for the State Sol
is diers' Home; preventing delegates to conver
N tions from giving proxies giving justices of tn
10 peace final jurisdiction in certain cases; amend
q ing the tire-escape act. Bills passed: Maxim
Nd general appropriations; providing registratio
,d low for Columbus and Toledo; to support so
ie diors' orphans outside the Xenia Home.
ig COLUMBUS, Feb. e5.-The Senate met at
Ill o'clock q. m. on bill which had been defeate
and was reconsidcred and Senator Sullva
n introduced bill to provide that the Villag
10 10 Council Of Millersburg Holmes County, ma
y" issue bonds to build Town Hall. The bod
III. then adjourned to meet Tuesday.
"a HOUSE.-The House met this morning but
IL quorum being present, that body adjourned II
70 til Tuesday.